Two persons were on Thursday evening killed in Ondo State following an attack on a bullion van by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers.
The gunmen struck at Elemosho Village along Akure-Ondo highway in Ondo East Local Government Area of the state where they waylaid the bullion van.
It was gathered that the bullion was on transit to a commercial bank in Akure, the state capital.
Following the attack, which lasted 20 minutes, the robbers were said to have carted away an undisclosed amount of money.
With sporadic gunshots renting the air, the villagers ran into the bush as they scampered for safety.
According to a villager “The robbers arrived at the scene in a Lexus car and waylaid the convoy of the bullion van. They succeeded in vandalising two out of the three vehicles in the convoy with bullets.”
The villagers maintained that the Amotekun Corps arrived at the scene shortly after the robbers left and took one victim to the hospital.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro said the robbers fled before the security men got there.
The Police Command in Lagos has announced the arrest of 48 suspects in connection with the Thursday morning disturbances around the Mile 12 area of the state.
NAN reports that Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, its Public Relations Officer, in a statement, said that normalcy had been restored to the area.
Adejobi said those arrested would be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.
“Investigation suggests that one Aliyu Shuaibu of Gengere community stabbed Mr Sadiq Oloyo, a co-resident, with Oloyo dying before help could reach him.
“Hoodlums consequently went on rampage in reprisal and caused commotion in the area.
“The Police Command and other security agencies are on 24-hour surveillance of the area.
“We’ll remain there until all the culprits involved in the disturbances are arrested and normalcy restored,” the statement said.
The statement also quoted the Police commissioner as warning that the command would not tolerate acts of violence and lawlessness in the state.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
The suspects, between the ages of eighteen and twenty-nine, were arrested at the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman said they were nabbed Thursday morning after credible information about their alleged criminal activities.
